Football

News about Football, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 2, 2015

Ken Belson On Pro Football column examines controversy surrounding proposed football stadium near Los Angeles International Airport as St Louis Rams consider moving to city and two other staduims are being planned for area. MORE

Feb. 27, 2015

United States District Court Judge David S Doty overturns NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's suspension of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson for disciplining his son with a switch; Peterson will remain on leave with pay until league's appeal of ruling is heard. MORE

Feb. 26, 2015

Detroit Lions release running back Reggie Bush; other football news noted. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

New York Giants release veteran defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka, clearing about $4.8 million under salary cap; other football news noted. MORE

Feb. 24, 2015

Connecticut defensive back Byron Jones sets record of 12 feet 3 inches in the broad jump at NFL scouting combine; other football news noted. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

Quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston are battling at NFL scouting combine to see who is worthy of No 1 draft pick; Mariota and Winston are nearly identical in height, arm length and hand size, but have very different approaches. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Joe Nocera Op-Ed column asserts fact that Los Angeles has no professional football team of its own gives other teams leverage to make demands on their home cities, since they can threaten to move to Los Angles if their wishes are not met; notes San Diego Charges are latest team to employ tactic. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Former Florida State quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston admits mistakes and projects confidence during news conference at NFL combine; Winston has been accused of rape, involved in gun incidents and cited for shoplifting. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers say they are willing to build stadium together near Los Angeles if they are unable to find new homes in their current cities. MORE

Feb. 20, 2015

University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is being considered for draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among other teams. MORE

Feb. 17, 2015

Feb. 15, 2015

Feb. 15, 2015

New York Jets announce they will not exercise option on running back Chris Johnson, who will become free agent in March. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

NFL releases tax filing showing that Commissioner Roger Goodell was paid $35 million in 2013, placing him among America's highest-paid chief executives. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

Baltimore Sun publishes statement by former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, in which he apologizes to fans for his role in domestic violence scandal that rocked NFL after video surfaced of him punching his future wife Janay Palmer. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

Feb. 12, 2015

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says he will not fire general manager Ray Farmer, who broke league rules by sending text messages during games. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell establishes committe of owners to oversee the process of any team moving to Los Angeles, league's second-largest market; other football news noted. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

District court judge orders New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson to undergo examination to determine whether he is mentally fit; order is related to family dispute over who will inherit team after Benson's death. MORE

Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 6, 2015

George Najjar, head football coach at Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey, is fired following locker-room hazing and sexual abuse scandal that brought national attention and led to charges being pressed against seven football players. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Family of former youth football player Joseph Chernach sues youth league Pop Warner for at least $5 million; claims league's negligent practices were responsible for head traumas that caused Chernach's degenerative brain disease and later lead to his depression and suicide. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas will need surgery for torn labrum in left shoulder; other football news noted. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Feb. 5, 2015

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column questions how Seattle Seahawks will recover from devastating loss to New England Patriots in the Super Bowl; holds coach Pete Carroll will have hard time rebuilding team's trust after disastrous call to pass at goal line. MORE

Feb. 4, 2015

Analysis; Seattle Seahawks narrow Super Bowl loss to New England Patriots provides opportunity to review the 10 most painful Super Bowl losses in history. MORE

Feb. 4, 2015

NFL suspends Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for at least one year without pay, citing violation of league's substance-abuse policy; Gordon failed test for alcohol after being on probation for drunken-driving arrest. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin J Walsh and New England Patriots postpone parade honoring team's Super Bowl win over Seattle Seahawks after second major storm in a week dumps over foot of fresh snow and brings biting winds to region. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser ad featuring its Clydesdale horses rescuing lost puppy is Super Bowl favorite based on online views and social media activity; Nationwide spot aimed at promoting home safety draws viewers' ire. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Final seconds of Super Bowl call to mind famous bad call at end of New York Giants game in 1978; former Giants offensive coordinator Bob Gibson, who was fired for making call, does not generally talk about his brief NFL career or famous gaffe. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

The Upshot; Seattle Seahawks choice to pass instead of run in final Super Bowl play was actually good decision according to game theory. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Richard Sandomir TV Sports column remarks on unprecedented viewership for 2015 Super Bowl, noting that audience swelled from 99.5 million at start of game to 120.8 million in fourth quarter. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell has taken blame and responsibility for losing Super Bowl with risky final call. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Analysis of final play call by Seattle Seahawks in final seconds of Super Bowl. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Feb. 3, 2015

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, exhausted from game and victory celebration, accepts Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and answers questions from press. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Average resale price for 2015 Super Bowl tickets was $10,466.11, more than four times higher than previous year; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman will probably need elbow surgery in off-season. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column notes some highlights of Super Bowl that reveal why fans endure the sport, despite its downsides and problems with NFL. MORE

Feb. 3, 2015

The Upshot; New England Patriots have had impressive 14-year run under coach Bill Belichick since quarterback Tom Brady joined team; sixth Super Bowl victory secures their position as best in Super Bowl era. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

Some ads aired during NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl are aimed at audience's heartfelt emotions; spots are funny and feature celebrities and animals, but many have themes of fatherhood, happiness and love. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

Seattle Seahawks blow chance to win Super Bowl over New England Patriots, choosing pass play instead of running across goal line from 1-yard line with less than a minute to play; Seattle's hopes are dashed when pass is intercepted and Patriots seal 28-24 victory. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column asserts that against Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earned his third most valuable player award in a Super Bowl. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column notes that while majority of NFL players are African-American, majority of their agents are white; holds that old paradigm and racial stereotypes must change for non-white agents to break into field and for players start choosing to be represented by them. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

Ann Mara, who owned part of New York Giants and was considered team's matriarch, dies at age 85. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl loss to New England Patriots can largely be attributed to team's secondary, which has been weakened by injuries. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who won three Super Bowl titles early in his career, makes his sixth Super Bowl appearance and becomes third quarterback in history to win four titles. MORE

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